Video: Narendra Modi’s mother says he will lead India to progress

The mandate is clear. Narendra Modi is all set to be the prime minister of India. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Varanasisought his mother Heeraben’s blessings after his victory was clear, as the BJP has gained its highest-ever majority in any Lok Sabha election in India.

In this CNN-IBN video, Heeraben says her son has her blessings and that he will India to progress after he gains power. Modi has won the Vadodara seat by a huge margin of 4 lakh votes, and the Varanasi seat by a margin of 1 lakh votes, say reports.

Meanwhile, the announcement of the new prime minister of India will be made on May 17.